Google: Fighting terror with "Spell-Check"

[Jason]

'Spell-check for hate' needed, says Google's Schmidt

Technology companies should work on tools to disrupt terrorism - such as creating a hate speech "spell-checker" - Google's chairman Eric Schmidt has said.
Writing in the New York Times, Mr Schmidt said using technology to automatically filter-out extremist material would "de-escalate tensions on social media" and "remove videos before they spread".
His essay comes as presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton again called on Silicon Valley to help tackle terrorism, specifically seeking tools to combat the so-called Islamic State.
"We need to put the great disrupters at work at disrupting ISIS," she said during a speech in Washington DC.
In the wake of the Paris attacks, companies and governments have clashed over how to handle the terrorism threat.
Many tech firms, buoyed by the fallout from the Edward Snowden leaks, have stood firm on encryption - with the likes of Apple and others making it near-impossible to access a locked smartphone without the password, a move that has frustrated some politicians.

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-35035087

[Jason]

Because "Spell-check" sounds so much better than "censorship". Hey - there's an application for a "spell-checker" already!

[Hermit]

Because "Spell-check" sounds so much better than "censorship". Hey - there's an application for a "spell-checker" already!

The word "censorship" sprang to my mind the moment I read "filter". It's a bit of a worry that the author of the proposal is the Chairman of Google. With its existing infrastructure and financial clout it is in an excellent position to become "Big Brother".

[cronus]

Because "Spell-check" sounds so much better than "censorship". Hey - there's an application for a "spell-checker" already!

The word "censorship" sprang to my mind the moment I read "filter". It's a bit of a worry that the author of the proposal is the Chairman of Google. With its existing infrastructure and financial clout it is in an excellent position to become "Big Brother".

You have nothing to fear so long as you don't mention the war. The man in the high tower is sensitive about the war. Don't mention the war, and don't mention how he lost the war.

[Xamonas Chegwé]

So autocorrupt is going to say, "You typed 'Semtex'. Are you sure you didn't mean 'Tampax'?"

[JimC]

Baa humpug.

[Svartalf]

What, you hump pugs jim? I'm so glad you'll never meet Ninja

[JimC]

[rachelbean]

I dunno, she's pretty open minded

[Brian Peacock]

And keen. Some might even say eager.

:pug: